Causes of cervical erosion

Among the most frequently diagnosed cervical abnormalities, doctors usually distinguish erosion. This state, which does not always mean the disease process, often diagnosed in young women.

Under cervical erosion understand ulcerative defect, for various reasons arising out of cervical epithelium. Erode the hearth is a portion multilayer flat cells which are replaced by cylindrical elements.

The causes of erosion associated with cervical structure, rather, with its features. Passage disposed within called cervical. It protects the uterus from the introduction of microorganisms generated by mucus. The cervical canal is covered with a single-layered epithelium composed of a cylindrical cell elements.

The cervix is ​​represented by vaginal and supravaginal departments. For reasons of anatomy supravaginal part is not determined during the inspection. Surface vaginal card consists of multilayer, particularly flat cells. Unlike cylindrical, flat cells attach to mucosa pale pink tinge.

Two types of epithelium are connected to the site, which doctors called the transformation zone.

The causes of cervical erosion are different depending on its specific type.

• Congenital type pseudo originates during fetal development of the reproductive system and represents the displacement of the transition zone of the cylindrical type epithelium in the flat. Often, the inflammatory process in this form does not appear. The occurrence of cancer is also not typical.
• True variety pathology means the appearance of ulcers, which occur as a response to the introduction of pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic microorganisms. This formation exists up to two weeks in the absence of treatment desired clinical proceeds to the next step.

• Ectopic or acquired pseudo. Reasons for this type of erosion are true in the progression of the defect, a mechanical action on the fabric, and the result of pseudo hormonal failure in the female body. Ectopic different appearance of areas with cylindrical cells instead of the normal squamous epithelium of the vaginal portion.

According to the degree of development distinguish erosion:

• progressive differing growth of columnar epithelium;
• stationary, characterized by the occurrence of cysts;
• healing appearing after stabilization of the inflammatory process.

By the nature of its appearance erosion can be:

• congenital;
• acquired;
• recurrent.

Experts note the following forms of erosion progression:

• It is complicated, combined with other cervical disease (leukoplakia, polyps, etc..);
• uncomplicated.

Allocate the erosion of species depending on the cause of its appearance:

• inflammatory;
• traumatic;
• burn;
• trophic;
• specific;
• cancer.

In gynecological practice often diagnosed acquired ectopic occurrence having complicated by the character.

Causes

Many women wonder why cervical erosion occurs. In fact, experts distinguish a variety of reasons, which affect the appearance of a pathological condition.

The reasons for which there is erosion, can be divided into two separate groups:

• interior;
• exterior.

You can mark several major internal causes of erosion.

• Congenital feature. In some women, a defect occurs during fetal development and is diagnosed after the start of sexual activity.
• Hormonal imbalance. Erosion often appears due to various hormonal fluctuations, for example, when entering the menopause, pregnancy occurs. On the causes of hormonal nature, you can also say, if there is a violation of thyroid function, hyperandrogenism in women. Erosion may be accompanied by menstrual irregularities. On the hormonal status also affects the reception of drugs to prolong pregnancy, infertility therapy, adjustments thyroid function.

If cervical erosion appears due to temporary fluctuations hormonal levels, we can expect setbacks in its normalization.

• Immune imbalance. Abnormalities in the immune system leads to activation of pathogenic microflora and weaken the body's resistance to adverse environmental factors.
• The role of heredity. Pathology often occurs in women with an appropriate family history.

The reasons lie in the erosion of the influence of external factors.

• Specifics of the intimate life. Education occurs when the early onset of sexual relations, as well as in the case of frequent change of partners.
• The use of certain contraceptive methods. On the occurrence of pathology may affect the use of chemical or spermicides ignoring barrier protection methods.
• Features of pregnancy and childbirth. Experts say that sometimes a defect occurs in the cervix at an early birth.
• Infection and inflammation. One of the most common causes of erosion is considered to be the pathogenic microflora. Various sexual infections detrimental effect on the cervical epithelium, resulting in inflammation appears. In some cases, the occurrence of a pathological process caused by activation flora normally present in the mucosa in minor amounts.

Pathological condition often occurs in women with concomitant inflammatory diseases. Without treatment also leads to the appearance of signs of infection on a rising path.

• Injuries of cervical epithelium. Ulcerative defect appears after:

1. Surgical abortion;
2. Complicated delivery, accompanied by the emergence of gaps;
3. Coarse sexual contact;
4. Surgical procedures;
5. Chemical agents that can cause the appearance of burns.

cervical erosion often occurs because of a combination of various factors. In the appointment of treatment doctors necessarily consider why there is erosion. Removal of the root cause of a pathological condition causes conducted effectiveness of therapy.

Symptoms and signs

The development of the disease can pass without symptoms. In such cases, the identification of erosion occurs when the cervical gynecological examination mirror.

Doctors point out that symptoms may occur when connecting the infection and the development of related inflammatory diseases.

The fact that there was erosion, can indicate the following symptoms.

• Allocation of bloody character. If erosion does not usually appear spontaneous bleeding. For defect characterized by the development of pathologic process that causes the appearance of the contact discharge. These spotting appear in small amounts during the examination Gynecological instruments, as well as intimacy.
• Beli and allocation, indicating the development of pathology. When there is erosion of the cervix, a woman may notice an increase in the amount of mucus. This feature is due to the presence on the cervix cylindrical cells containing gland. Normally these glands are localized in the cervical canal, releasing the protective mucus. If education has reached large size, appear allocation of different consistencies.

The nature of whiter and selections It depends on the pathogen that caused their appearance.

• Discomfort in the genital area. Abnormal discharge can become a cause of irritation of external organs, resulting in may appear tingling, itching and swelling.
• Soreness at intimacy. Changing the integumentary epithelium of the structure is the cause of varying the intensity of pain that can occur during sexual intercourse.
• Proliferation of the cervical epithelium. Defect usually progresses over a long time. Over time, chronic inflammation leads to the emergence of various benign.

The clinical picture, which occurs when erosion is similar to the symptoms of other diseases of the cervix. The absence of the characteristic symptoms causes need regular checkups.

Diagnostic methods and methods of treatment

For the treatment of cervical erosion affect the causes of disease. In order to discover the cause of the erosion of the cervix, it is necessary to pass inspection.

survey methods to identify the cause of cervical erosion include:

• examination in cervical mirrors;
• colposcopy simple and extended varieties;
• Smear on the flora;
• bakposev;
• cytology;
• PCR diagnostics to detect genital infections;
• biopsy of suspected oncology;
• Blood tests for the detection of certain types of hepatitis, syphilis and HIV.

When cervical erosion know the cause of the disease is extremely important. In this connection, the doctors recommend a detailed diagnosis.

The use of therapeutic tactics depends on the type of education and the peculiarities of its development. Of considerable importance is the occurrence of specific symptoms of the pathological process.

Young girls and nulliparous usually recommend conservative therapy comprising reception:

• antibacterial agents;
• antivirals;
• antifungal drugs;
• antiseptics.

If erosion occurs, the treatment can be used topically physiotherapy equipment and preparations having a healing effect.

The main method of elimination of erosion is a defect of degradation the following tactics:

• diathermy;
• cryosurgery;
• laser vaporization;
• chemical coagulation;
• radiowave treatment.

In ulcerative formation often occurs simultaneously infectious-inflammatory process. Surgical treatment is performed after a thorough diagnosis and suppression of inflammation. Modern medical and surgical methods can eliminate disease, prevent the development of dangerous pathologies such as cancer and dysplasia.